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Maryland Bankruptcy Search at a Glance
Every Maryland bankruptcy case is filed in one federal court, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. The court links below open its own site, and PACER, in the federal list further down, searches its docket.
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Maryland Bankruptcy Court Resources
Use the resources below to identify the correct federal bankruptcy court, check electronic filing or docket access, and locate related bankruptcy guidance for Maryland.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of MarylandCourt locations: Baltimore and Greenbelt
- Closed cases and copy requests, District of MarylandHow to get copies of filings, including older closed cases
- Clerk's office services, District of MarylandWhat the clerk can and cannot do for the public
- U.S. Courts, Bankruptcy BasicsOfficial overview of bankruptcy chapters, eligibility, and court process
Under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9037, filed papers may show only the last four digits of a Social Security number, the year of birth and a minor's initials. To tell apart two debtors with the same name, compare the home address and those four digits on the petition, Official Form 101.
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Maryland bankruptcy files: districts and access
Maryland is a single federal bankruptcy district. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland, at mdb.uscourts.gov, has divisional offices in Baltimore and Greenbelt, and every Maryland filing is on its docket. The file is public under 11 U.S.C. 107 at $0.10 per page on PACER, $3 at most per document, free in a quarter at $30 or less, and free to view at either courthouse. In Maryland the contrast with the state court is sharp: the Circuit Court clerk must withhold the divorce Financial Statement and the Joint Statement of Marital and Non-Marital Property under Rule 16-914, while Schedule A/B and Schedule I in a bankruptcy file list each deposit account by institution and the employer by name with no shielding. The Maryland asset search page sets the two files side by side.
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Related Maryland pages
A bankruptcy search often leads on to state court cases, judgments and liens, and criminal or vital records. These are our related Maryland pages.
- Maryland Court RecordsState and county court case research and docket searches
- Maryland Criminal RecordsBackground checks, criminal history, and arrest records
- Maryland Vital RecordsBirth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates
- Maryland Inmate SearchState DOC and county jail inmate lookup
- Maryland DMV & Driving RecordsDriver license, vehicle history, and DMV services
- Maryland Judgments & LiensCourt judgments, liens and UCC filings, and how to search them
By state
Bankruptcy search in other states
Each state's page names its federal bankruptcy districts and links each court's own site.
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Public records directories
Our directories for Maryland, all 50 states and U.S. counties, and the federal FOIA guide.
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Federal & National Authoritative Sources
Straight answers
Maryland Bankruptcy Search, questions
Are bankruptcy records public?
Yes. All documents filed in a bankruptcy case are public records under 11 U.S.C. § 107, subject only to narrow sealing for trade secrets and certain personal identifiers.
Do states have their own bankruptcy courts?
No. Bankruptcy is exclusively federal under Article I of the U.S. Constitution and Title 11 of the U.S. Code. Each U.S. judicial district has a bankruptcy court.
How long does a bankruptcy stay on a credit report?
Chapter 7 discharges remain on a consumer credit report for 10 years from the filing date. Chapter 13 remains 7 years from filing. This is controlled by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681c).
Is there a fee to use PACER?
Registration is free. Per-page viewing is $0.10 per page, capped at $3.00 per document. Users who accrue less than $30 per quarter pay nothing.